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DOE Supports Oregon Solar Manufacturing Project

SoloPower, Inc. is getting a $197 million conditional loan guarantee to support a building retrofit and equipment installation for a thin-film solar panel manufacturing facility in Oregon, DOE announced on February 17. At full capacity, SoloPower's Wilsonville facility is expected to produce more than 400 megawatts of flexible photovoltaic (PV) panels annually. The project will create some 500 permanent jobs and 270 construction jobs, the company said.